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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    9h 4m
    €128–401

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BER - HER
    6h 50m
    €94–480

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 19m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 16h
    €202–292

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 43m
    €520–802

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LEJ - CHQ
    10h 17m
    €159–510

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DRS - HER
    6h 50m
    €150–368

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    9h 13m
    €156–470

  9. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ERF - HER
    6h 37m
    €102–459

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 19m
    €187–222

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27 / ...
    3. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 28m

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Crete, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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